Free Blacks in both northern and southern cities formed their own congregations and churches before the end of the 18th century. They organized independent black congregations and churches to practice religion apart from white oversight. Along with white churches opposed to slavery, free blacks in Philadelphia provided aid and comfort to slaves who escaped and helped all new … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Kentucky
Thursday Open Thread: Sundown Towns
Today's featured Sundown town is McLean County, Kentucky. In some parts of the country, African-Americans or other people of color simply happen to not live there. It is not because the locals keep them out, they just choose to not move there. In northern Idaho, for example, one can point to almost any single county and allege it is a Sundown County. Looking at the … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Sundown Towns